Sanitarian IV Training
About The Position
Under the supervision of the Training and Standardization Operations Branch Manager, the Sanitarian IV serves as the Branch Team Leader and a technical expert for the Manufactured Food and Retail Unit. This role performs advanced, senior-level training and development work as well as manufactured and retail food inspection work. The position assists the manager, works closely with staff, and coordinates with other Manufactured & Retail Food Branches to plan training. It develops training policies and procedures, promotes training services, evaluates training effectiveness, and ensures effective use of modern training methods and techniques. The role prepares and delivers presentations to internal and external stakeholders and works under minimal direction with extensive latitude to exercise initiative and independent judgment. Overnight travel, emergency response availability, and work outside normal business hours may be required.
Requirements
- Must be registered as a professional sanitarian by the State of Texas.
- At least four years of combined experience conducting manufactured foods, retail foods, youth camp, or public sanitation inspections.
- Possess a valid Texas driver’s license or equivalent license from another state.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of manufactured and retail foods safety; applicable statutes and rules; technical inspection aspects of food manufacturing and retail food establishments; and training and development procedures and techniques.
- Skills in effective verbal and written communication, instructing others, computer and applicable inspection software, field inspection equipment, technical report writing and word processing, problem solving, decision making, and time management.
- Skills in developing training effectiveness assessments, facilitating workshops, promoting training services, assisting with training service contracts, and using modern training methods and techniques effectively.
- Ability to communicate technical information to audiences with varying levels of understanding and interact with professionals at all levels of government and industry.
- Ability to travel in-state and out-of-state as necessary for technical training, inspections, and training and evaluation of inspection field staff.
- Ability to assess training needs and formulate training objectives, work outside normal business hours to accommodate workload, and be available for emergency response.
- Ability to analyze training content for accessibility, recommend remedial changes, and provide guidance or oversee the work of others.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in training work, manufactured foods inspection, retail inspection, and environmental inspection work.
Responsibilities
- Assist the manager in ensuring the Branch follows standards established by the Food and Drug Section, Manufactured & Retail Food Unit, and participate in planning and implementing Branch goals.
- Plan and develop specialized training and staff development; design and develop methods for assessing and evaluating training effectiveness.
- Coordinate training solutions, develop training program policies and procedures, and ensure effective use of modern training methods and techniques.
- Compile data, prepare reports, promote training services, assist with managing training service contracts, and facilitate workshops and meetings.
- Interact with inspection staff and regulated stakeholders; coordinate and oversee the work of others within the Training Branch.
- Assist with report review and preparation of compliance cases for other Food and Drug Section programs as directed.
- Work closely with staff to complete complex inspections and meet training needs.
- Analyze training content for accessibility and recommend changes to remediate accessibility issues.
- Prepare and deliver presentations to internal and external stakeholders.
- Participate in overnight or other travel as needed to attend technical training, perform inspections, and conduct training and evaluation of inspection field staff.
- Be available for emergency response and may participate in disaster response, recovery, or Continuity of Operations activation, including alternate shifts or work locations.
- Serve as backup to the Branch Manager.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Insurance coverage and other benefits through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
